If you read my weekly wrap up then you already know that Savage Queen was my favorite book that I read last week.
Savage Queen is a bully romance that features the enemies to lovers trope, and it is FABULOUS. Oh, and technically this is a sports romance as well. I KNOW! While all that caught my attention, and drew me toward the book, it is the storyline that made me stay.
Samanatha, better known as Savvy, is starting her senior year in school and her mother has decided she needs to switch schools. So here she is at this place she doesn't want to be, with no familiar faces, and she has to use a different last name. Her mother clearly doesn't want anyone to know that Savvy is related to one of the founding families. Therefore using the St James name will keep people at bay. Oh, and Savvy has to be called Samantha as well. No more Savvy at this school. While Savvy has to change so much about herself, her true personality cannot be hidden. She is a strong young woman who doesn't put up with BS. Oh, and don't treat her friends poorly, she doesn't appreciate that.
On that very first day she meets Jasper Noble. He rules the school so to speak, and Savvy immediately challenges him on everything. Naturally Jasper is intrigued by her. How could he not be. Jasper also thinks she looks familiar, but he can't figure out where he's seen her before. There is so much I want to say about this book! Yet I have to reign it in so I don't go too far. Just know that things between Savvy and Jasper continue to build, and the tension is there. These two enemies want each other.
Moving on, because I don't want to overshare...
I have questions that I need answered. First, WHY did Savvy have to change schools? What is her mother's game plan? She clearly has an angle. What is she holding over Savvy to make her go along with this? Why can't anyone know she's related to Carter King, and is a member of the Royalty Crew? WHAT IS GOING ON?
Also, um, I wasn't expecting Savage Queen to end in a cliffhanger! Alley Ciz had me almost throwing my kindle. I literally groaned when the book ended. Is it June yet? Because I need Ruthless Noble to see what happens next!
As I said in the beginning, this was my favorite book that I read last week. It is fabulous. I am eagerly anticipating Ruthless Noble. I will be buying a physical copy of the Royalty Crew series. I will also be going back to read the U of J series, since this is technically a spin-off.
Let me leave you with this: If you enjoyed the Folkestone Sins series by Samantha Lovelock, then you're going to enjoy Savage Queen. You have a strong female lead, you have romance, you have questions that you're trying to answer, you have fantastic characters that you want to know further, and the setting is wonderful. It's all there. So trust me when I say go read Savage Queen!
Thank you for reading my thoughts,
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